Sheet-metal packing band



Oct. z5, 1927. 1,646,982

.L H. scHLAFLY' SHEET METAL PACKING BAND Filed Aug. 28, 1925 3Sheets-Sheet l atto: 114,112

Oct. 25, 1927.

' J. H. SCHLAFLY SHEET METAL PACKING BAND s sheets-sheet 2 Filed Aug`28, 1925 Oct. 25 1927. J. H. scHLAFLY SHEET METAL PACKING(A BAND FiledAug. 28.41925 s sheets-sheet 3 Patented Oct. 25, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS H. SCHLAFLY, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TOTHE BERGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, F CANTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

SHEET-METAL PACKING BAND.

Application lcd August 28, 1925. Serial No. 53,125.

The invention relates to bands for packing metal sheets, or similarproducts, for shipment in freight cars.

The usual practice of shipping metal I sheets consists in placing thesheets in packs orpiles in the corner portions of a freight car, eachpack weighing substantially five tons.

` In order` to prevent the packs of sheets from shifting within the car,each pack is usually stayed by means of wooden railsl or strips,attached to the floor and .walls of the car by means of large nails orspikes.

It frequently happens however, that the motion of the train and thefrequent sudden stopping and starting of the same, `caused bythecoupling and uncoupling ofcars, ordinarily necessary in the operationof freight trains, loosens these spikes from the walls and floor of thecar, permitting the packs of sheets to shift their position, strikingthe side and-end walls of the car and considerably dama-ging theinterior of the car, and

also injuring the sheets. i .n

The object of the present invention is to provide a metal band arrangedto be bound around a packy of sheets and held against movement upon thefloor;` and means may'be provided upon the band for engagement wi th thefloor of the car whereby the weight of the pack holds the band againstmovement upon the floor and the band itself holds the pack of sheetsagainst movements.

The above and other objects may be at tained by constructing theimproved packing band in the manner illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which `Figure 1 is a plan sectional view of a freight carshowing packs of sheets retained in the corner portions of the car bymeans of the improved `packing band:

Fig. 2, a longitudinal, vertical, sectional view through a pack ofsheets secured to the floor by means of the improved packing band;

` Fig. 3, a detached perspective view of the packing band; u

Fig. 4, an enlarged fragmentary perspective View of al portion of thebottom of the band .showing the tangs for engagement `with the carfloor;

Fig. 5, a perspective view of a slightly modiied form of packing bandadapted to be nailed to the car floor;

Fig. 6, a longitudinal, sectional view of a pack of sheets secured bymeans of a modified form of packing band comprising end rails connectedtogether by the rods above and below the pack, and

Fig. 7, a perspective view of this modified form of band.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe drawings.

A'freight car is conventionally shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings,comprising the floor 1, end walls 2 and side walls 3, which may beprovided wit-h the usual door openings 4, arranged to be normally closedby the sliding` doors 5. y V A pack of sheets, indicated generally at 6,and weighing substantially 5 tons, is located upon each corner portionof the car floor` being .spaced from the end and side walls of the car.

For the purpose of preventing the packs of sheetsfrom shifting endwise,and damaging the end walls of the car and the ends of the sheets, eachpack may be bound longitudinally by one or more sheet metal bands 7, 7aor 7b. In placing the packs in position within the corner portionsof thecar, these metal bands are iirst placed upon the car floor, with one endportion thereof near the end wall of the car extending upward asindicated by broken lines in Fi 3 and 5, the other end being flat uponthe Hoor. In using the bands 7'"L the bottom portion 8 of the sameshould first be attached to the floor by nails or spikes driven throughthe apertures 9 therein.

The pack of sheets is then placed upon the band and if it is desired tokeep the ends of the pack squarely lined up wooden strips 10, channelirons or the like may be placed at each end of the pack and the bandbent around the saineand over the top of the pack, the flanged ends 11of the band being connected together as' by the `clamping bolts 12.

The tangs 13, upon the bottom of the band, shown in Figs. 1 to 4inclusive, will be imbedded in the car floor, by the weight of the pack,as shown in Fig. 2.

The strips 10 if used as shown in Fig. 2v -will keep the ends of thepack squarely lined up,yand the weight of the pack itself will holdtheband or bands against move ment upon the floor While the band beingtightly bound around the pack prevents any undue shifting of the sheets,except in a -slight manner such as indicated in broken upon the floor,While only alimited mcve-' ment of the sheets is permitted Within thebands.

This movement of the sheets, Within the bands, is shown in broken linesin Figs. 2 and 6, and may take place upon sudden starting or stopping ofthe car, the binding of the sheets together, by the bands, together withthe Weight of the sheets, producing friction between the sheets, whichwill absorb the shock incident to starting or stopping of the car, thebands acting in th-e nature of a shock absorber.

1n Figures 6 and 7, is shown another modication of the packing band, inwhich the same is formed of the end members 16, which may be of channeliron or other form, and which are connected together below and above thepack, by the tie rods 17.

When using this form of band, the end members 16 are connected togetherby the ylower tie rod, and the sheets placed upon the` same, between theend members, after which the upper tie bar 1s .placed over the top ofthepack, and connected to the upper end portions of the end members,clamping the same tightly against the ends of the y pack.

Blocks 18 may then be placed upon the floor, against each end of thepack, and nailed in position, holding the pack against movement upon thefloor, and permitting the sheets of the pack to have only the limitedmovement, .Within the bands, shown in broken lines in Fig. 6, the actionof this form of band being the same as those above de scribed.

I claim:

1. A metal packing band arranged to be rbound around a pack of sheets orother products, and means held in place by the Weight of the pack forholding the pack against movement upon the floor of a car or the like.

2. A metal. packing band arranged to be bound around a pack of sheets orother products, and means upon the band held in in place by the.Weightjof the kpack for holding the pack against movementupon the floorof a car or the like.

3. A metal packing'band arranged to be bound around a pack of sheets orother products and means upon the band held in place by the Weight ofthe pack for engagement With the floor of' a car or the like.

4. A metal packing band arranged to be bound around a pack of sheets orother products and tangs upon the band for engagement with the floor ofa car or the like.

5. A metal packing band arranged to be bound around a pack of sheets orother products, rigid strips at the ends` oi" the pack and means forholding the pack against movement upon the floor of a car or the like.

6. A metal packing band arranged to be bound around a pack of sheets orother products, rigid strips at the ends of the pack and means upon theband :for holding the pack against movement upon the floor ot' a car orthe like.

7. A iieXible metal packing band arranged to be bound around a pack ofsheets or other products, and means held. in place by the weight of thepack for holding the pack against movement upon the floorof a car or thelike.

8. A flexible metal packing band arranged to be bound around a pack ofsheets or other products, and means upon the band held in place by theWeight of the pack for holding the pack against movement upon the floorof a car or the like.

9. A flexible metal packing band arranged to be bound around a packofsheets or other products, and means upon the band held in Vplace by theWeight of the pack for engagement with the floor of a car or the like.

10. A flexible metal packing band arranged to be bound around a pack ofsheets or other products, and tangs upon the band for engagement Withthe floor of a car or the ike.

11. A flexible metal packing band ar ranged to be bound around a pack ofsheets or other products, means held in place by the Weight of the packfor holding the pack kagainst movement upon the floor of a car or thelike, flanged ends upon the said band and a clamping bolt locatedthrough said flanged ends for binding the band around the pack.

12. A flexible metal packing band arranged to be bound around a pack ofsheets or kother products, flanged ends upon the said band7 a clampingbolt located through said flanged ends for binding` the band around thepack and means upon the band for engagement with the floor.

13. A `flexible metal packing band arranged to be bound around a pack ofsheets or other products, flanged ends upon the said band, a clampingbolt located through said flanged ends for binding the band aroundthepack and tangs upon the band for engagement With the floor.

14. A metal packing band arranged to eX- tend from beneath a pack ofsheets or other products around one end and over the top of the pack andattached to means abutting the other end of the pack, and means held in4place by the Weight of the pack for holding portion of the bandunderneath the pack, the pack against movement upon the floor of held inplace by the Weight of the pack, for 1 a car or the like. f engagementwith the floor of a car or the 15. A metal packing band arranged toexlike.

5 tend from beneath a pack of sheets or other In testimony that I claimthe above, I

products around one end and over the top have hereunto subscribed myname. of the pack and attached to means abutting the other end of thepack and means on the f JULIUS H. SCHLAFLY..

